Wesley C. Salmon

American philosopher
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Wesley C. Salmon

Summary

Wesley C. Salmon is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2001-04-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wesley C. Salmon was born in Detroit[2].
  • Wesley C. Salmon was born on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wesley C. Salmon died on +2001-04-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Wesley C. Salmon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's field of work was logic[10].
  • Wesley C. Salmon was employed by University of Pittsburgh[11].
  • Wesley C. Salmon was educated at Wayne State University[12].
  • Wesley C. Salmon was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's doctoral advisor was Hans Reichenbach[14].
  • Wesley C. Salmon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Wesley C. Salmon is recorded as male[16].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wesley C. Salmon supervised Clark Glymour as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's family name is recorded as Salmon[19].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's given name is recorded as Wesley[20].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Wesley C. Salmon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Wesley C. Salmon was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[12], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1868[25], headquartered in Detroit[26] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30]. Wesley C. Salmon's doctoral advisor was Hans Reichenbach[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[31] and logic[10], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[32]. Among Wesley C. Salmon's employers was University of Pittsburgh[11]. He supervised Clark Glymour as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Wesley C. Salmon died on +2001-04-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Wesley C. Salmon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Clark Glymour[35], a philosopher[36], b. 1942[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39], specialised in philosophy[40].

FAQs

Where was Wesley C. Salmon born?

Wesley C. Salmon was born in Detroit[2].

What did Wesley C. Salmon do for work?

Wesley C. Salmon worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Wesley C. Salmon go to school?

Wesley C. Salmon was educated at Wayne State University[12] and University of California, Los Angeles[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Internet Philosophy Ontology project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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